Bubble Tip Anemone w/ its Clowns.

[pgr7]

Girlfriend told me she was looking at getting me a @Kraken Reef custom lid for my birthday next month... this is neat.

 

[pgr7]

Got lazy and excuse laden and therefore didn't test today. However, I have a Smart Stir for my Hannah tests coming so I figured may as well wait and use that in a few days.

 

[TecknikReefer]

Nothing new to add really except today is testing day. So that's always fun.

I am new to this and I just bought the Hello Reef kit myself. Finished the aquascape today and hope this is something fun I can do with my kids. Can’t wait and hope mine gets looking nice as yours does one day! What kind of testing do you do and how often?

 

[pgr7]

I am new to this and I just bought the Hello Reef kit myself. Finished the aquascape today and hope this is something fun I can do with my kids. Can’t wait and hope mine gets looking nice as yours does one day! What kind of testing do you do and how often?

Thank you! You get there no worries,just takes time and consistency!
I test Phosphate and Nitrate weekly.

 

[pgr7]

A few from today,including a full tank shot.

 

[pgr7]

 

[pgr7]

Girlfriend definitely getting a custom @Kraken Reef made for the tank next week! I'm so stoked!! The tank took a year or so to but it's slowly working into how picured it.
The biggest bump was it going through a bad hair algae stage and a lot of my coral died off. I had gotten sick with cancer so that sorta took over and I let the tank go a while (not a good excuse but just what happened). But i scrubbed what I could out and off the wall and rocks,buffed my clean up crew and went back to weekly 5 gallon water changes and started with testing water parameters. So after a few weeks of that it started to turn around as I thought and hoped. This is where the 10 years of experience came in handy, I knew the solution was good consistency of good husbandry practices,not anything in a bottle or quick fixes.
Once it was under way again I started to restock some. I had a big zoa colony still alive and added a small green bta. Then thought,hey, let's up the lights, I like blue let's go with the G6 and call it a day! And that really made the tank take off. Really tied the tank together like the Lebowski rug.
So now my goal is to enjoy the husbandry aspects fully and consistently to allow for my tank to have the best chance at success,I appreciate you reading this and following along!

 

[pgr7]

Nothing major,but had to replace my Inkbird yesterday. Got about a years use out of it. I use it hooked up with 2, 50w Eheim Jagers.

 

[pgr7]

Got my weekly 5 gallon water change done already this morning. Now just enjoying some coffee.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Got my weekly 5 gallon water change done already this morning. Now just enjoying some coffee.

You just reminded me I need to do a water change today as well, haha.

 

[pgr7]

You just reminded me I need to do a water change today as well, haha.

There ya go.

 

[pgr7]

Post water change full tank shot.

 

[Anna K]

What a stunning tank!

 

[pgr7]

What a stunning tank!

Thank you very much,too kind!

 

[pgr7]

Even though I just replaced my Inkbird, I think I may start running the IM Helios titanium setup for heating things in the tank. I like the design quite a bit. And the small size.

 

[TecknikReefer]

Girlfriend told me she was looking at getting me a @Kraken Reef custom lid for my birthday next month... this is neat.

Nice! I am debating on getting one. I just wonder if the AI Blade light that comes with the kit will interfere with it or if it just sits without issue on top of the lid.

 

[pgr7]

Nice! I am debating on getting one. I just wonder if the AI Blade light that comes with the kit will interfere with it or if it just sits without issue on top of the lid.

It does! They have 2 Instagram reels with someone using 2 of them on the Hello Reef. Very sleek.

 

[pgr7]

This Setosa is so vibrant.

 

[kingranch2003]

Some random from today.

Is that montipora setosa in second to last picture? Beautiful tank!

 

[pgr7]

Is that montipora setosa in second to last picture? Beautiful tank!

It is indeed. I posted a slightly better picture this evening of it too. And thanks you, I appreciate that. It's a work in progress for sure.